Regulation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor gene expression by parathyroid hormone and cAMP-agonists

J. P.T.M. van Leeuwen*, J. C. Birkenhäger, T. Vink-van Wijngaarden, G. J.C.M. van den Bemd, H. A.P. Pols

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Abstract

We studied the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and activation of the cAMP signal pathway on vitamin D receptor (VDR) mRNA levels in the phenotypically osteoblast cell line UMR 106. PTH caused a time- and dose-dependent increase of the VDR mRNA content with a maximum after 2 h. After 24 h the VDR mRNA level in PTH-treated cells returned to control level. In contrast, the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3)-induced increase in VDR mRNA did not decline after 24 h. Inhibition of transcription with actinomycin D (10 μg/ml) completely abolished the PTH-induced increase of VDR mRNA and inhibition of translation with cycloheximide (1 μg/ml) resulted in superinduction of VDR mRNA. The role of cAMP in the induction of VDR mRNA was studied with several agents acting via the cAMP pathway. Incubation for 2 and 4 h with forskolin, Bt2cAMP, PTHrP or prostaglandin E2 caused an increase in the level of VDR mRNA comparable to that caused by PTH. The calcium ionophore A23187 did not affect VDR mRNA level. The present study demonstrates that PTH and activation of the cAMP signal pathway cause up-regulation of VDR via induction of VDR gene expression. The effect of cAMP on the VDR gene is suggestive for a cAMP responsive element in the VDR gene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)881-886
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume185
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 1992

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